The 'burn em dry' routine was down with all our two-cycles but since this isn't mine and a four stroke...wondering about the difference in getting one primed on the next trip? Should be the same and as for drying out...eventually all gaskets are going to breakdown. Being raised in the NM desert...we never suffered a problem burning all the fuel out of a motor...but those were the days of leaded gas! Don't you wish the new improved stuff cost the same
StaBil seems to have worked for me. There's been 5 gallons in my lawn gas jug that I purchased in September, even after the miserable (I really dislike cold anymore) weather we had tis past winter. Whatever works. Tiller's running on that gas now, 93 octane w/ZERO Ethanol. Got the new plugs from West Marine yesterday. Yamaha's manual shows gap to be .035-.039. The owner had put in plugs with the factory ~.020 gap right out of the box. That's got to make a big difference by its lonesome.
My Daughter (USAF Major) just finished Air Command and Staff College after 11 months at Montgomery AL and she'll be coming in today for dinner this afternoon. Maybe, weather permitting, Tuesday, I'll tote this rig to a lake and do some prospecting for finned vittles? Can't go tomorrow...Momma'd get a bit miffed on our Anniversary...unless she wants to go with me...that's a angle to try!

They've got a pretty decent BBQ joint in Warsaw and I guess we could always try the Benton House for prime or steaks. tee hee hee he
Greyhawk,thanx for the input.